Dedicated to astronaut Neil Armstrong, A Kite for Moon is the perfect children's book to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first United States moon landing.

What would it be like if the moon was your friend? Find out as you walk alongside a little boy who journeys through life to achieve his dream of becoming an astronaut. And then blast off with your little one as you zoom to the moon together!

The story begins when a little boy, who is flying his kite, notices a sad Moon. He sends up kites to her, writing notes promising he will come see her someday. This promise propels him through years of studying, learning, and training to become an astronaut. Until ... he finally goes up, up, up in a big rocket ship with a fiery tail!

A Kite for Moon, written by New York Times bestselling author of How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? Jane Yolen and her daughter, Heidi Stemple, is a heartfelt story about a young boy's fascination and unlikely friendship with the moon.

A Kite for Moon:

• Features over 20 gorgeous illustrations by award-winning artist Matt Phelan
• Contains a beautiful presentation page, making this book ideal for gift giving
• Is the perfect storybook for children ages 4 to 8
• Celebrates every child's fascination with space
• Features a gorgeous cover that sparkles and shines with gloss and foil

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2019 by Zondervan .

Poet, novelist, storyteller, and picture-book author Jane Yolen has won four awards for her body of work in children's literature: the Regina Medal, the Kerlan Award, the Keene State Award, anda the Boston Public Library's Literary Light for Children Award. Her many books include Owl Moon, winner of the Caldecott Medal, and Moon Ball. Her daughter Heidi Elisabet Yolen Stemple has worked as a parole officer and a private investigator, and has published poems, short stories, and a picture book called Meet the Monsters. Jane lives in Hatfield, Massachusetts, and Heidi lives in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Jane Yolen has written almost three hundred books, many of them awardwinners. She lives in St. Andrews, Scotland, and Hatfield, Massachusetts. Matt Phelan won the 2010 Scott O'Dell Award for The Storm in the Barn . He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he sometimes sees bears at the zoo. Visit him at www. mattphelan. com.